Chapter 181 Another Investment?

At noon, Pei Qian arrived at Wuming Restaurant on time, waiting for Lin Chang to arrive.

Wuming Restaurant reserved a lunch or dinner spot for Pei Qian every weekend, and today it happened to be lunch.

For Pei Qian, this timing was perfect. If *Mission and Choice* didn't become popular, he should come here for a big meal to celebrate; and if *Mission and Choice* did become popular, then he should come here for a big meal even more, turning grief into appetite, to comfort his wounded heart.

Soon, Lin Chang arrived.

"President Pei! Congratulations!"

"Before coming, I learned from several theater chain managers that the major theater chains were very pleasantly surprised by the incredible data performance of *Mission and Choice*. They have urgently adjusted the subsequent screening rates, and I believe the box office will soon rise steadily!"

"But what surprised me most was the game. President Pei, how did you think of hiding the remastered version of *Mission and Choice* inside the old game? This is simply a stroke of genius. Many players are extremely happy, believing that this is the rebirth of domestic games after a fire!"

"Now, *Mission and Choice* directly occupies five of the top ten trending searches on Weibo: three for the movie and two for the game! This kind of marketing is truly amazing, directly saving tens of millions in marketing expenses! Admirable, admirable!"

Lin Chang's expression was one of sincere joy.

As the head of Shenhua Film and Television, Lin Chang usually dealt with various producers and directors, and handled many films.

Therefore, he was very clear about the current state of domestic science fiction films, which could be described in four words: "extremely weak."

It couldn't be said that the directors or producers who made science fiction films were incompetent, but rather that the entire industry started relatively late and had a weak foundation. This was a problem of the overall environment.

So seeing President Pei invest a huge sum of money to shoot a domestic science fiction film with such great courage and achieve very good results, Lin Chang was also sincerely happy, because it represented that the domestic film industry was developing in a very positive direction!

Pei Qian forced a smile: "Let's talk while eating."

It could only be said that human joys and sorrows were not connected. Every time President Pei felt silently sad in his heart, the people around him seemed to be very happy…

Soon, all kinds of delicious dishes filled the table.

Lin Chang wasn't here for the first time, so he wasn't polite at all, gobbling down the food while giving a thumbs-up to praise *Mission and Choice* endlessly.

"I watched the midnight premiere of *Mission and Choice* yesterday, and I'm still not over it."

"Especially the part where 'realistic elements' were added in the middle, where Qin Yi's command gradually relies on the advice of artificial intelligence. This was originally a slightly uncomfortable plot, but it was cleverly handled to make all the audience feel that it was justified..."

"And that part later..."

Lin Chang didn't notice President Pei's pale face at all, and talked at length about his viewing experience of *Mission and Choice*.

And Pei Qian ate silently, muttering mmp in his heart.

He got spoiled again!

Lin Chang spoiled several of the most exciting key points. What the hell!

The main reason was that Lin Chang didn't expect that President Pei didn't even know the plot of *Mission and Choice*, so he didn't realize that he had become a shameful spoiler dog. Instead, he regarded President Pei's silence as a kind of enjoyment.

Pei Qian picked up a crab claw and bit it fiercely: "Okay, President Lin, let's get down to business. You said that Old Master Lin's attitude towards Lin Wan has changed?"

Lin Chang nodded: "Yes, I went to test Old Master's tone again today and found that his attitude has changed again."

"Last time, Old Master said that it would be good for A'Wan to train at Tengda. This time when I saw him, he asked me about A'Wan's recent situation. I told him the truth, saying that A'Wan was doing well here and the several projects she worked on were very successful."

"Old Master obviously approved of A'Wan's achievements here, but I could also see that Old Master really missed A'Wan again."

Hearing this, Pei Qian's eyes lit up.

Could it be said that his plan had worked?

Pei Qian's previous idea was to let Lin Wan work on a few more projects at Shang Yang Games and accumulate some experience. That way, when Old Master saw Lin Wan's achievements and saw that she was already able to stand on her own, maybe he would let her go back?

Thinking of this, Pei Qian said with some anticipation: "So, Lin Wan has trained enough, it's time to go back, right?"

Lin Chang was stunned for a moment: "Go back? No, no, no. Old Master meant that he hoped Shenhua could invest in Shang Yang Games."

"That way, A'Wan's relationship with her family will definitely be eased, and she can go home more often in the future."

Pei Qian was happily handling a large crab, but he couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, and the hand that was about to dismantle the crab shell also stopped.

What the hell?

Invest in Shang Yang Games?

Get lost!

Pei Qian was speechless. Did this family come to mess with him?

It was fine if they didn't take Lin Wan away, but they also wanted to invest money in him?

He couldn't even spend his own money, and he had to bother spending their money?

Pei Qian immediately put down the crab: "Absolutely not!"

Lin Chang was stunned for a moment: "Why not?"

Pei Qian coughed lightly twice: "I have a better suggestion."

"Look, since Lin Wan has already achieved very good results in the game field and is already able to stand on her own, is it inappropriate to work for me at this time?"

"Shenhua Group is a large and established company. I think Old Master Lin can completely take out a large sum of money to establish a Shenhua game department!"

"In this way, Lin Wan can fulfill her dream, and Old Master's goal of letting Lin Wan inherit the family business can also be achieved. Shenhua Group can also take the opportunity to expand its business territory, achieving three goals in one fell swoop. Why not do it?"

Pei Qian felt that what he said made too much sense, and he was almost convinced.

Lin Chang hesitated for a moment: "This… to be honest, President Pei, I actually met A'Wan before coming to dinner."

"A'Wan feels that although she has made some achievements now, most of the credit does not belong to her. On the one hand, the direction you set is relatively key, and on the other hand, the people under her are working together with one heart. She is just playing a coordinating role in the middle."

"So, if A'Wan goes back to be responsible for Shenhua's game department, she will probably refuse..."

Pei Qian: "..."

Lin Wan was good in every way, the only problem was that she was too unconfident!

Obviously it was all Lin Wan's own credit, but she insisted on pushing it to President Pei. It was too much!

The scene fell into an awkward silence.

But Pei Qian obviously didn't want to give up like this. Old Master Lin's attitude had finally softened, so when was he supposed to send Lin Wan away if not now?

The longer Lin Wan stayed at Shang Yang Games, the more risk there would be!

Pei Qian's brain worked quickly, and he soon came up with an excellent plan.

"President Lin, I have an idea."

"Shenhua Group and Tengda establish a strategic partnership."

"Shenhua Group establishes a game department, and Lin Wan goes back to be responsible for it. The Shenhua game department and Shang Yang Games jointly develop games. If the game development is successful, they will share the money together; if it fails, they will share the losses together."

"What do you think?"

Lin Chang was stunned for a moment: "Uh... it sounds feasible, but the key is whether A'Wan can agree? She always feels that her ability is insufficient and feels uneasy about being in charge of a department."

Pei Qian smiled slightly: "On the one hand, she is cooperating with Shang Yang Games, so she is not fighting alone and the risks are controllable; on the other hand, I can reason with her and move her with emotion."

"I will tell Lin Wan that she has been the head of Shang Yang Games for a long time, and it's about time to give Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin some opportunities to move up. She should understand."

Pei Qian couldn't help but admire himself.

This plan was too perfect!

Now Lin Wan was reluctant to leave mainly because she felt that her ability was insufficient and she had a lot of worries. But if she continued to cooperate with Shang Yang Games, it would greatly dispel her worries.

Moreover, Lin Wan has always been the head of Shang Yang Games, and Wang Xiaobin and Ye Zhizhou don't have the opportunity to be promoted. If he persuaded Lin Wan to give young people a chance, she should also understand.

More importantly, this was a win-win-win situation for Pei Qian!

First of all, Lin Wan left, and Shang Yang Games changed its person in charge, reducing the risk of making money. No matter how much it was reduced, 1% was still a reduction.

Secondly, if the game jointly developed by Shenhua's game department and Shang Yang Games made money, it would be equivalent to completely cutting off Lin Wan's thoughts of returning to Tengda Group, allowing her to serve the old master and inherit the family business with peace of mind.

Finally, if the game lost money, then of course it would be even better! Pei Qian was simply asking for it!

Lin Chang suddenly nodded: "In that case, it is really possible to persuade A'Wan!"

"But..."

"President Pei, this is too much of a loss for you, I feel bad about it!"

"In the end, our Shenhua is just contributing some money to establish a game department. When the time comes, Shang Yang Games will have to guide all the things like game development. If the game fails, we will have to share the risks. This is too unfair to you!"

"Why don't we do this? Our Shenhua will fund the establishment of a branch company and give Tengda a share of the shares. It goes without saying that if we make money, everyone will be happy to share the money; if we lose money, we will bear the full amount of the losses, so that it is fair!"

Lin Chang said very sincerely.

Pei Qian hurriedly raised his hand: "Absolutely not!"

Good lord, they want to compete with him for the good thing of losing money?

Everything else can be conceded, but the matter of losing money is absolutely not to be conceded!

"There's no need to be polite about this matter, just do as I said."

"We are also old acquaintances. President Lin has helped me a lot before. It was you who helped to operate when *Tomorrow is Beautiful* was sent abroad for awards, and you also helped a lot when selling places in the GPL league. It would be too estranged to be polite with me at this time!"

Although Pei Qian still resented these two things until now, it didn't prevent him from taking them out as polite words.

Lin Chang was very touched.

"President Pei, you are too generous!"

"Okay, I won't say anything more, I wish us a happy cooperation!"

The two raised their glasses and clinked, and the matter of cooperation was settled.

Pei Qian breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, although something happened to *Mission and Choice*, it was not a loss to take this opportunity to arrange for Lin Wan to leave!